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* {{Infobox Cast | title1=Proof | image1=Proof.jpeg | caption1=Proof rapping in 2005. | born= October 2, 1973 (aged 32)<br>Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | aliases=Big Proof<br>Derty Harry | years_active= 1994β2006 | character_portrayed= [[Lil' Tic]] |children=DeShaun Holton, Jr., Elija Holton, Katieva Holton, Nyeem Holton, Nasaan Holton}} '''DeShaun Dupree Holton''' (October 2, 1973 β April 11, 2006), also known as '''Proof''' was an American rapper and actor from [[Detroit]], Michigan. He was a member of the groups 5 Elementz and [[wikipedia:D12|D12]] during his career. He was a childhood friend of [[Eminem]], who also grew up in [[Detroit]]. Proof was a frequent hype man at [[Eminem]]'s concerts, and he portrayed [[Lil' Tic]] in the film [[8 Mile]]. == Career == Holton was first known as Maximum, and then as "Proof". In 1995, he formed D12 with his friends, [[Eminem]], [[wikipedia:Bizarre (rapper)|Bizarre]], [[wikipedia:Denaun Porter|Mr. Porter]], and [[wikipedia:Eye-Kyu|Eye-Kyu]], a high school friend. His first television appearance was in Aaliyah's "Ain't Nothing But a Number" video. Proof joined [[Eminem]], [[wikipedia:Dr. Dre|Dr. Dre]], [[wikipedia:Ice Cube|Ice Cube]], and [[wikipedia:Snopp Dogg|Snoop Dogg]] on the Up In Smoke Tour in 2000. D12's debut album, Devil's Night, was released in 2001, giving him even more exposure. == Death == After a game of billiards turned into an argument, Mario Etheridge shot and killed Proof on April 11th, 2006. Mario Etheridge was found guilty of illegally carrying a firearm and discharging it inside a building. His friend, Reginald "Mudd" Moore, who was with him at the nightclub where he was killed, told XXL magazine a different story about what happened that night. Proof is not portrayed as the instigator or a cold-blooded killer in Mudd's version of events. Proof's blood alcohol content was four times the legal DUI limit at the time of his death. The song "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ki3Y27Ju-D0 You Will Make It]" was dedicated to their friend DeShaun 'Proof' Holton by [[Eminem]] and Jem. In 2009, the Welsh singer/songwriter revealed that she wrote the song the day after the murder of her friend. Eminem eulogized his friend with the unreleased track "Difficult", that was leaked to the public in 2010. Proof was also mentioned by Eminem in the songs "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mD91o6qz0T8 Stepping Stone]" and "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CdcCD5V-d8 Venom]" from the 2018 album ''[[wikipedia:Kamikaze (Eminem album)|Kamikaze]]'', as well as "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryr75N0nki0]" from the 2017 album ''[[Wikipedia: Revival (Eminem album)|Revival]]'' [[Category:Casts]] [[Category:Deceased]] [[Category:Rappers]]
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